Master Pond Manager Full Certificate Course
Time limit: 70 days
Full course description
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Course Description:
The Master Pond Manager (MPM) course is designed to teach participants a wide range of recreational and stormwater pond management skills. This hybrid course combines online and face-to-face learning, incorporating self-paced lectures, discussions, and quizzes, along with hands-on field day activities.
Course Goals:
- Educate pond owners and pond management professionals on stormwater and recreational pond management techniques.
- Assist pond owners and pond management professionals in implementing pond management decisions to maintain the purpose of stormwater and recreational ponds.
- Increase pond owner and pond management professional awareness of the connection between pond management and watershed health.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Incorporate integrated plant management techniques into pond management plans.
- Explain the importance of conducting regular inspections of stormwater ponds.
- Utilize population assessment techniques to make stocking and harvesting decisions in recreational fishing ponds.
- Employ shoreline buffers as a strategy for pond shoreline erosion mitigation and water quality protection.
- Identify and describe the ways in which landscape management plays a direct role in pond water quality and water quality in receiving water bodies.
- Develop a maintenance strategy for stormwater or recreational ponds that can be used in future pond decision making.
Course Topics:
- Stormwater Pond Design, Permitting, and Maintenance
- Recreational Pond Construction and Permitting
- Water Quality for Recreational Ponds
- Water Quality for Stormwater Ponds
- Integrated Pest Management
- Best Management Practices for Stormwater Ponds
- Fish Management in Recreational Ponds
Course Requirements:
Master Pond Managers will be recognized through this program for their achievement and increase in knowledge in both recreational and stormwater pond management. Participants who complete the full 10-week Master Pond Manager curriculum will also be eligible to receive 3 hours of recertification credits toward their Category 5 pesticide license. To maintain certification, participants must complete continuing education requirements.
To successfully complete this course and obtain certification recognition and the Master Pond Manager badge, participants must:
- Successfully complete all online content and pass the final exam (score of 80%) or higher.
- Attend two required field days.
- Have a Category 5 commercial pesticide license in place, or a non-commercial or private pesticide license.
Technical Requirements:
To participate fully in this course, you will need:
- An active email address for the individual participating in the course.
- A desktop computer or laptop (recommended): Canvas is available on mobile devices, but some content may appear differently.
- Access to a high-speed internet connection.
- A web browser compatible with Canvas: Chrome and Firefox are recommended.
- Headphones or speakers (closed captioning also available).
- Computer skills including Internet browsing, using email, typing, downloading files, and basic troubleshooting.
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